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L.A. Confidential
1997
138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Curtis Hanson
Starring
Release dates
US release19th September 1997
United States release19th September 1997
Cameroon release26th September 1997
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 31st Oct '97
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £954 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 27
US box office
- Box Office debut: 19th Sep '97
- Debut position: 4
- Highest position: 4
- Debut gross: $5.2 Million
- Total chart weeks: 8
Chart position history
UK box office
31 Oct, 1997
2
2
7 Nov, 1997
4
4
14 Nov, 1997
5
5
21 Nov, 1997
6
6
28 Nov, 1997
5
5
5 Dec, 1997
7
7
12 Dec, 1997
8
8
19 Dec, 1997
9
9
26 Dec, 1997
9
9
2 Jan, 1998
10
10
9 Jan, 1998
12
12
16 Jan, 1998
14
14
23 Jan, 1998
13
13
30 Jan, 1998
13
13
6 Feb, 1998
14
14
6 Mar, 1998
15
15
20 Mar, 1998
15
15
27 Mar, 1998
12
12
3 Apr, 1998
14
14
10 Apr, 1998
12
12
US box office
19 Sep, 1997
4
4
26 Sep, 1997
6
6
3 Oct, 1997
6
6
6 Mar, 1998
13
13
13 Mar, 1998
11
11
20 Mar, 1998
12
12
27 Mar, 1998
14
14
3 Apr, 1998
15
15
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
R15+
K-16
15
KT/EA
16+
R-18
17+
Tous publics
15+
C
R(A)
16
T
18 +
15
18
21
16
18 +
M/12
18
15
13+
18
18
A
MA
15
16
16
14
12
18 +
Total grosses
UK total gross
£8.2 Million
£8.2 Million
US total gross
$64.6 Million
$64.6 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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